Published: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

LAKE BUENA VISTA -- When the halftime horn sounded, the 250 or so West Volusia Wolves faithful on hand were rocking the stands. When the final horn sounded, the coaches and players took over.

“Who the champs?”

“We the champs!”

That would be national champs. Not county, not state. National.

The Wolves completed a perfect season Friday with a 34-0 victory over the West Haven (Conn.) Seahawks in the Pop Warner Junior Midget Division II national championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.

The Wolves (17-0) became the first Pop Warner team from Volusia County to win a national title, according to East Coast football director Mike Stokes.

“I've been doing this a long time, and I coached before that, and this is the first team from Volusia to win it all,” said Stokes, who is stationed in New Smyrna Beach. “We've had some teams make it to the regional finals, but that was as far as they got.”

After coming from behind for wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Wolves left little doubt in this contest. They rolled out to a 28-0 lead before halftime.

“This feels so great,” Wolves coach Cameron Robinson said. “To play all those games throughout the season, and someone has to lose, and we were fortunate enough to win all the games.”

Joel Pitre, whose daughter Alexis was a cheerleader for the Wolves, summed up championship week the best:

“It was nerve-wracking,” he said. “But now it's such a rush.”

The team consists mostly of 10- to 12-year-olds with 13-year-olds under a certain weight also eligible. Some players will move to the next level while others will be able to return next year.

Either way, this crew gets to say something no other team from Volusia County has had the honor of shouting:

<p><b>LAKE BUENA VISTA --</b> When the halftime horn sounded, the 250 or so West Volusia Wolves faithful on hand were rocking the stands. When the final horn sounded, the coaches and players took over.<ep></p><p>“Who the champs?”<ep></p><p>“We the champs!”<ep></p><p>That would be national champs. Not county, not state. National. <ep></p><p>The Wolves completed a perfect season Friday with a 34-0 victory over the West Haven (Conn.) Seahawks in the Pop Warner Junior Midget Division II national championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.<ep></p><p>“It gives you goose bumps,” said Joyce Bournival, the grandmother of linebacker Jacob Patterson.</p><p>The Wolves (17-0) became the first Pop Warner team from Volusia County to win a national title, according to East Coast football director Mike Stokes.<ep></p><p>“I've been doing this a long time, and I coached before that, and this is the first team from Volusia to win it all,” said Stokes, who is stationed in New Smyrna Beach. “We've had some teams make it to the regional finals, but that was as far as they got.”<ep></p><p>After coming from behind for wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Wolves left little doubt in this contest. They rolled out to a 28-0 lead before halftime. <ep></p><p>“This feels so great,” Wolves coach Cameron Robinson said. “To play all those games throughout the season, and someone has to lose, and we were fortunate enough to win all the games.”<ep></p><p>Joel Pitre, whose daughter Alexis was a cheerleader for the Wolves, summed up championship week the best:<ep></p><p>“It was nerve-wracking,” he said. “But now it's such a rush.”<ep></p><p>The team consists mostly of 10- to 12-year-olds with 13-year-olds under a certain weight also eligible. Some players will move to the next level while others will be able to return next year.<ep></p><p>Either way, this crew gets to say something no other team from Volusia County has had the honor of shouting:<ep></p><p>“Who the champs?”<ep></p><p>“We the champs!”<ep></p>